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Calpol strawberry flavour infant oral suspension for pain and fever relief
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Calpol strawberry flavour infant oral suspension for pain and fever relief
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Calpol® Infant Sugar Free Suspension

  • Gets to work on fever in just  15 minutes

  • Gentle on tummies

  • For babies and children aged  from 2 months to 6 years  weighing more than 4kg and  not premature.

  • Available as: Original Strawberry Flavour 100ml and 200ml, Sugar Free Strawberry Flavour 100ml and 200ml, Sugar Free Colour Free Strawberry Flavour 100ml, Sugar Free Sachet 12 x 5ml Strawberry Flavour

  • Contains paracetamol

  • Pharmaceutical waste should be returned to community pharmacies

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The CALPOL® Infant Suspension Range provides soothing children’s fever and pain relief. It starts to work on fever in just 15 minutes but is still gentle on delicate tummies. Trusted by parents for over 50 years, the CALPOL® Infant Suspension Range is gentle enough to use for pain and  fevers in babies from 2 months, right up to 6 years of age. Each pack comes with an easy dose syringe.

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Infants 2–3 months

2.5ml

Leave 4-6 hours before a second dose


  • Can be given to babies 2-3 months with post-vaccination fever.

  • Can also be given for other causes of pain and fever as long as they weigh over 4kg and are not premature.

  • Do not give more than 2 doses.

  • Leave at least 4 hours between doses.

  • If further doses are needed, talk to your doctor or pharmacist

Infants 3-6 months

  • 2.5ml

  • Up to 4 times in 24 hours

Infants 6-24 months

  • 5ml

  • Up to 4 times in 24 hours

Children 2–4 years

  • 7.5ml

  • Up to 4 times in 24 hours

Children 4–6 years

  • 10ml

  • Up to 4 doses in 24 hours

For all the dosage information above please remember:

  • Do not give more than 4 doses in any 24 hour period

  • Leave at least 4 hours between doses.

  • Contains paracetamol – do not use more than one product containing paracetamol at the same time.

  • Do not give this medicine to your child for more than 3 days without speaking to your doctor or pharmacist

  • For further advice, always read the label.

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Always read the label.

Do not use more than one product containing paracetamol at the same time.

CALPOL® Infant Original Suspension, CALPOL® Infant Suspension Sachets, CALPOL® Sugar Free Infant Suspension, CALPOL® Sugar Free Infant Suspension Sachets and CALPOL® Infant Sugar Free Colour Free 120mg/5ml Oral Suspension contain paracetamol, can be used in infants from 2 months old (weighing over 4kg and not premature). For pain and fever. CALPOL® SIXPLUS™ Sugar Free Suspension and CALPOL® SIXPLUS™ Fastmelts contain paracetamol, can be used in children from 6 years old. For pain and fever. CALPROFEN® Ibuprofen Suspension contains ibuprofen, can be used in infants from 3 months old (weighing over 5Kg). For pain and fever. CALCOUGH® Infant Syrup contains glycerol, can be used in infants from 3 months old. For dry cough. CALCOUGH® Children's Syrup, can be used in children over one year old. For cough. CALGEL® Teething Gel contains an anaesthetic and antiseptic, can be used in infants from 5 months. For short- term use of no more than 7 days, where non-medicinal methods have not provided relief. Always read the label.

CALPOL® Blocked Nose Spray (from 3 years) for congestion relief. CALPOL® Saline Nasal Spray and CALPOL® Saline Nasal Drops (from birth) for congestion relief. CALPOL® Vapour Plug & Nightlight (from 3 months) to help with clear and easy breathing. Non medicines. Always read the label.

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